Factors affecting the number of sentinel lymph nodes removed in patients having surgery for breast cancer.
J Michael DixonJulia GrewarDominique TwelvesAshley GrahamCarlos Martinez-PerezArran TurnbullPublished in: Breast cancer research and treatment (2020)
This study shows that the surgeon plays a pivotal and significant role in determining the numbers of sentinel nodes removed by sentinel lymph node biopsy. Surgeons should monitor their own data on the average numbers of sentinel nodes they remove. Some surgeons may not be removing sufficient numbers of sentinel nodes to maintain a low false negative rate for this procedure.
Keyphrases
- sentinel lymph node
- lymph node
- early stage
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- quality improvement
- chronic kidney disease
- electronic health record
- thoracic surgery
- radiation therapy
- peritoneal dialysis
- coronary artery bypass
- young adults
- ultrasound guided
- machine learning
- locally advanced
- big data
- patient reported outcomes
- acute coronary syndrome
- patient reported
- surgical site infection
- data analysis